News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS.

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

In the latest (2023) California Coastal Adaptation Needs Assessment, coastal practitioners have identified the USGS “Our Coast, Our Future” web tool...

Following the partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf during January 2025 storms, the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center was...

The SEABOSS—used to collect images, videos, and samples of the seafloor—is being updated to improve overall capabilities and allow for deep water...

New research from USGS characterizes organic carbon cycling in deep-sea sediments collected at Escanaba Trough, a unique seafloor spreading area which...

USGS scientists from all three Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Science Centers attended and presented an array of topics at Coastal...

Most of the world’s beaches exhibit regular cycles of erosion and recovery, but new USGS-led research is showing that these cycles may be considerably...

New research by USGS and partners highlights an often-overlooked benefit of coral reef restoration: reducing the risk of environmental contamination...